Angels Can't Beat Trade-depleted Orioles

BALTIMORE — Pete Alonso deed a two-run single, Tyler O’Neill had his 3rd pinch-hit homer of nan season, and nan trade-depleted Baltimore Orioles hit nan Angels 3-1 connected Tuesday night.

Cade Povich sounded six scoreless innings successful his first commencement successful astir 3 months for nan Orioles, who traded Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, Tyler Wells and Dean Kremer astatine nan deadline but stay successful contention for a wild-card playoff berth.

Christian Franklin made his awesome convention debut, starting successful Ward’s erstwhile spot successful near field, and scored connected Alonso’s third-inning azygous against erstwhile Oriole Grayson Rodriguez (3-4).

O’Neill pinch-hit for leadoff batter Dylan Beavers successful nan eighth inning against Mitch Farris and connected for his eighth homer of nan season. That restored Baltimore’s two-run lead aft the Angels sewage wrong 2-1 successful nan apical half connected Vaughn Grissom’s RBI double against Andrew Kittredge.

Yennier Cano worked nan ninth for his 2nd save. Baltimore (55-58) moved wrong 1 1/2 games of Cleveland for nan last AL wild-card spot but is 1 of respective teams sitting a fewer games nether .500.

Sidelined since early May pinch near elbow inflammation, Povich gave up 7 hits, struck retired 7 and walked 1 while throwing 88 pitches, 60 for strikes. The Orioles’ waste and acquisition of Kremer to nan Twins opened up a spot successful their starting rotation.

The Angels had 11 hits but went 1 for 12 pinch runners successful scoring position.

Rodriguez sounded a season-high 7 innings, giving up 2 runs and 3 hits to little his ERA to 7.24. The Orioles traded him to nan Angels successful nan offseason for Ward, who was shipped to Seattle astatine nan deadline.